LIFE UNCOMMON (Jewel Kilcher)
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[Each chord is one measure.]
A A D/A D/A
Don't worry mother, it'll be alright
A A D/A D/A
And don't worry sister, say your prayers and sleep tight
A A E/A E/A A A
And it'll be fine, lover of mine, it'll be just fine
D(9) E A - A(9) A - A(9)
And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
D(9) E A - A/G# F#m
No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from
D(9) E Esus4 - E
Fill your lives with love and bravery, and you shall lead
A - A(9) A
A life uncommon
A(9) A(9) D(9) D - D(9)
I've heard your anguish, I've heard your hearts cry out
A(9) A(9) D - D(9) D(9)
We are tired, we are weary, but we aren't worn out
A - A(9) A - A(9) E E A A
Set down your chains, 'til only faith remains, set down your chains
D(9) E A - A(9) A - A(9)
And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom
D(9) E A - A/G# F#m
No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from
D(9) E - Esus4 E
Fill your lives with love and bravery, and we shall lead
A - A(9) A
A life uncommon
D - D(9) A
There are plenty of people who pray for peace
D - D(9) A
But if praying were enough it would have come to be
D - D(9) A
Let your words enslave no one
E E
And the heavens will hush themselves to hear
D(9) D(9) A E A E E
Our voices ring out clear with sounds of freedom, sounds of freedom
A(9) A(9) D(9) D - D(9)
Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way
A(9) A(9) D - D(9) D(9)
There is a new army coming and we are armed with faith
A - A(9) A - A(9) E E A A
To live, we must give, to live
D(9) E A - A(9) A - A(9)
And lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
D(9) E A - A/G# F#m
No longer lend our strength to that which we wish to be free from
D(9) E - Esus4 E
Fill your lives with love and bravery, and we shall lead
D E A - A(9) A - A(9)
And lend our voices only to sounds of freedom
D E A - A/G# F#m
No longer lend our strength to that which we wish to be free from
D(9) E - Esus4 E
Fill your lives with love and bravery, and we shall lead
A - D A.
A life uncommon
- transcribed by Adam Schneider, http://adamschneider.net/